Mathematics (BA)

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Total required hours: 126

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I. General Education Requirements

First Year or Transition Year Seminar (4 hrs)
Integrative Studies (28 hrs)
Modern Language (0, 4 or 8 hrs)
Mathematics (4 hrs)
Note: This major requires
MATH 1250 - Elementary Functions
(or
MATH 1700 - Calculus I
if placement allows)
Health and Physical Education Lifestyles (1 hr)
Senior Year Experience (4 hrs)
Writing Intensive Requirement (click the General Education Requirements link below for details)

See
General Education Requirements
for specifics.

II. Major Requirements (40 hrs)

A. Foundations (all courses required)

MATH 1500 - Introduction to Mathematical Thought 4 hrs
MATH 1700 - Calculus I 4 hrs
MATH 1800 - Calculus II 4 hrs
MATH 2500 - Linear Algebra 4 hrs
MATH 2700 - Multivariable Calculus 4 hrs

B. Second Tier (both courses required)

MATH 3000 - Real Analysis I - Writing Intensive 4 hrs
MATH 3200 - Abstract Algebra I 4 hrs

C. Electives Group 1 (8 hrs required)

ASCI 3800 - Financial Mathematics
4 hrs
MATH 3000-4799 4-8 hrs

D. Electives Group 2 (4 hrs required)

1 course from:

MATH 3000-4799 4 hrs
MATH 4800 - Senior Research and Exposition
4 hrs
MATH 4900 - Internship
4 hrs
Student Teaching (EDUC 4100) may also be used to fulfill this requirement.

III. Residency Requirements

In order to graduate from any university a student should take a significant proportion of the hours for his or her program of study from that university, take a significant proportion of hours in the major from that university, and take a significant proportion of the “signature elements” of that university’s general education requirements.

At Otterbein, at least 48 semester hours of coursework must be taken in Otterbein classes. MATH 0900 cannot be used to help fulfill this requirement. Of these hours:

at least 12 semester hours must be taken in each of a student’s majors at the 3000 level or above,
at least 4 semester hours (any level) must be taken in each minor, and
the INST dyad must be taken at Otterbein.

IV. Required Total Hours for the Degree (126 hrs)

If the coursework taken to fulfill the General Education Requirements and the requirements in your major do not equal 126 hours, select a sufficient number of electives to achieve that total.

V. Minimum GPA Overall and in the Major

A GPA of 2.0 overall as well as in the major must be achieved. To be licensed to teach, a GPA of 2.5 overall must be achieved.

VI. Application for Degree

A prospective graduate must complete an Application for Degree at the Registrar’s Office two terms prior to the term in which the degree is to be completed.

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